(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
belief; faith; conviction
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
to make an appearance; to show up
phantom; vision; illusion
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suddenly; all of a sudden
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
shadow figure; silhouette
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
having no idea; having no clue
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
even though; despite; when
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
honor; honour; credit; prestige
one's last moment; one's death; one's end